The district is seeking public comment on the proposed move during a
forum from 6 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 8 at the Sellwood Middle School library,
8300 S.E. 15th Ave.

The steadily growing Llewellyn Elementary currently has 583 students, a 40-student increase from last year. That's a rise of nearly 250 students since the 2003-04 school year.

Nearby Duniway Elementary, however, has plateaued with its enrollment after transfers were limited. This year, 423 students are at the school, which is a drop of 20 students from the 2003-04 school year.

Under the proposed change, families south of Southeast Tacoma Street between Southeast 17th Avenue and the Willamette River would attend Duniway, instead of Llewellyn. The area between Southeast Tacoma and Nehalem streets, and east of Southeast 13th Avenue, would be unaffected.

The changes would go into effect this fall but only affect new students, according to the district.

The change would only affect new students, which will likely come as a relief to current students within the changing boundary area. But the district also cautioned the policy will mean substantial changes in enrollment will take longer to play out.

The school board will discuss the plan Nov. 19 before voting on another date, which has yet to be announced.